Cork-extractor.



No. 678,773. Patented luly l6, l90ll. J NUMBER CORK EXTBACTOB.

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No. 678,773. Patented July l6, l90l. J. NUMBER.

CORK EXTRACTOB.

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JAMES COOMBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS,OF ONE-HALF TO ANDREAS KRIEG, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

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SPEGIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,773, dated July 16,1901. Application filed May 19,1900. Serial No. 17,222. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES COOMBER, a resident of Chicago, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cork-Extractors, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to that class of cork-extractors which areusually secured to a table, counter, or shelf and wherein levermechanism is employed for operating the corkscrew to withdraw corks frombottles and for stripping the cork from the corkscrew. In devices ofthis class it has been common practice to employ a nut having alongitudinal play in the casing, which served when held againstlongitudinal movement in the casing to impart rotation to the corkscrewand served also when shifted with the corkscrew to secure the corkscrewagainst rotation. It has also been customary to employ mechanism forinterlocking the corkscrew-carrier and nut to insure the unisonlongitudinal movement of such parts necessary while the cork is beingwithdrawn. Such interlocking mechanism was usually controlled andshifted by the operating mechanism.

The present invention designs to provide a cork-extraetor with simpleand efficient mechanism for alternately interlocking the carrier and nutand securing the nut against longitudinal movement in the casing.

The invention further designs to provide a simple and efficientmechanism for holding a bottle beneath the casing while the extractormechanism is being operated.

Lastly, the invention designs to improve and simplify the constructionof cork-extractors generally.

With these objects in View the invention consists, primarily, inproviding a cork-extractor comprising a casing having alongitudinally-movable corkscrew and carrier, a nut having alongitudinal play in the casing, and mechanism for alternatelyinterlocking said carrier and nut to travel in unison longitudinally andfor securing said nut against longitudinal movement, with meansindependent of the mechanism for shifting the carrier for shifting saidmechanism.

The invention also consists in providing a cork-extractor comprising acasing andalongitudinally-movable corkscrew and carrier, a nut having alongitudinal play, and a latch sustained by one of saidlongitudinally-movable parts for interlocking the carrier and nut, withmeans independent of the mechanism for shifting the carrier forvibratingthe latch.

The invention further consists in the several novel features ofconstruction hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusionhereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a deviceembodying the preferred form of the invention. Fig. 2 is a view in sideelevation viewed from the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 3is a view in horizontal section, taken at line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view in central vertical longitudi nal section. Fig. 5 is aView in vertical transverse section. Fig. 6 is a detail view in sideelevation, the bottle-holder and operatinglever being removed.

A denotes a casing in which the several operating parts are mounted,having a lug a, adapted to rest upon a shelf, counter, or table wherebythe extractor is usually sustained. Casing A is also provided with adependent arm or bracket a, having a screw-threaded perforation throughwhich a correspondinglythreaded jam-screw B passes. Jam-screw B engagesa pressure plate or washer b, which impinges against the under side ofthe counter or shelf to adjustably secure the casing A thereto.-

The casing A is formed with a cylindrical socket A. Adjacent the lowerend of the socket A a bottle-holder, comprising jaws F and F, isarranged. These jaws are respectively pivotally secured to the casing,as at f andf, and the jaws are provided with intermeshing teeth f One ofthe jaws is provided with a handle F for shifting the jaws, and wherebythe jaws may be forced toward each other to hold a bottle. Theintermeshing teeth f cause the jaws to be shifted simultaneously againsta bottle, thus serving to position bottles of varying Width centrallybeneath the socket A. The jaws F and F are preferably provided withstrips of rubber f and f to prevent the bottle from being broken byexcessive pressure. When a bottle is to be held in position beneath themechanism for extracting the cork, the mouth of the bottle will be heldagainst the lower end of the casing and the handle F of the bottleholderdrawn forward, thereby causing the intermeshing jaws F and F to beforced toward each other and against the bottle.

The jaws F and F are pivoted, as at f and I f, to the side of the casingto permit the jaws to swing, respectively, forwardly and backwardly, andthe handle F is arranged to extend backwardly from the front jaw andserves as a weight to hold the jaws normally in open position. Withinsaid casing a carrier O is mounted. An operating-lever D is pivotallysustained in casing A upon a transverse pivot-pin d and is provided atits free end with a handle d, which may be conveniently grasped by theoperator. Pivot-pin d is preferably mounted in bushings or sleeves d.Operating-lever D is provided with a short arm d through the end ofwhich the angular end e of a pitman E is extended. The upper end ofpitman E is bent, as at e, and extends through a slot a formed in theside of the socket A, and through the carrier 0 within the casing. Saidcarrier is free to slide vertically within the socket and is securedagainst rotation therein by the end 6 of pitman E, which extends intoslot a of easing A. The carrier 0 carries a corkscrew G and imparts areciprocatory movement thereto as the operating-lever is shifted. Thecorkscrew G is journaled in manner free to revolve within the carrier 0and is provided with a cone-bearing g, engaging a journalsleeve 0, heldwithin a cylindrical pocket 0 in the carrier. Sleeve 0 is securedagainst upward movement in the pocket 0 by the terminal e of pitman E.Corkscrew G passes through a nut H, which is non-revolubly held withinthe casing A. Nut H is provided with a spiral groove or threadcorresponding to the corkscrew G, through which the corkscrew isextended. Nut H is secured against revolution in the casing by a pin h,projecting laterally therefrom and into the slot 06*, formed in the sideof easing A. It will be understoodthat the nut H serves to impart arotary movement to counter-screw G when it is held against longitudinalmovement therewith and further serves to secure the corkscrew againstrotary movement when it is caused to move longitudinally in unisontherewith. Nut H is provided with a latch I, which is pivoted thereto,as at t', and is formed with a hook t" and a weighted arm 1. Carrier 0is provided with a pin or lug 0 with which hook t" of latch I willengage when the nut H is to be moved upwardly in unison with the carrier0. Latch I is located within slot a of the casing A, which is slightlywider near its'lower end, as at a to form a notch which permits thelatch to be moved out of the path of pin 0 of the carrier. Weighted arm1' serves to hold the latch normally in the path of the pin 0 Jaw F isextended upwardly, as at f, and serves when in its normal position (seeFig. 1) to lift'the weighted arm I to cause the hook v) to pass out ofthe path of pin 0 of the carrier. When the latch is in normal position,the nut is securely held against upward movement in the casing, becausethe latch is then held in notch 0.

The operation is as follows, viz: Assuming a bottle with a cork thereinto have been placed against the lower end of the socket A and assumingthe parts to be in the normal position, (shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings,) handle F of the bottle-holder will be grasped and shifted tobring the jaws F and F firmly against the bottleneck. The bottle willthen be securely held in proper position to permit the cork to be drawn.\Vhen the bottle has been thus secured, the operator by grasping thehandle d of the operating-lever and shifting it forwardly about pivot (1will cause the pitman E to move downwardly in the casing A, forcing thecorkscrew G into the cork within thebottle. Duringsuchmovementnut H issecured against revolution in the casing and will cause the corkscrew toturn as it is forced downwardly by the carrier. hen the bottle-holder isshifted from the position shown in Fig. 1 to hold the bottle, extensionof jaw F will be withdrawn from engagement with the weighted arm I topermit such arm to rock the latch about its pivot v; and shift book 6into the path of pin 0 of the carrier. As the carrier descends, pin awill engage the hook t". With the parts in such position theoperating-lever will be shifted backwardly, causing the carrier andcorkscrew to ascend, and the pin 0 engaging the latch I, will cause thenut H to move in unison with the carrier and corkscrew. Such upwardshift of the parts will draw the cork from the bottle. The operator willthen return the handle F of the bottle-holder to its normal position torelease the bottle from the jaws F and F. The operator will then againdraw the lever D forwardly, forcing the corkscrew G, carrier 0, nut H,and the cork downwardly. During such downward movement extension f ofjaw F having been shifted to its normal position will engage arm I ofthe latch and shift the hook 1." out of the path of pin 0' of thecarrier. The operating-lever will then be again moved backwardly tocause the carrier and corkscrew to ascend in the casing, the nut Hduring such movement being held in its lowermost position by reason ofthe hook t" having passed into notch a of slot 01, of the casing willcause the corkscrew G to rotate. During such upward movement the corkwill be held against upward movement by nut H and be stripped from thecorkscrew.

The invention possesses many advantages. The cork-extractor is simpleand inexpensive in construction. The interlocking mechanism is simpleand insures the proper relative movements of the carrier and nutnecessary to withdraw the cork and to strip the cork from the corkscrew.By employing interlocking mechanism controlled by means independent ofthe operating mechanism a much simpler construction than heretofore canbe employed, since the connecting parts between operating mechanism andthe latch are no longer necessary.

The bottle-holder is simple and effective and positions bottles ofvarying widths centrally beneath the corkscrew and casing. The operatingleveror handle forinanipulatingthe bottle-holder is arranged inconvenient posi tion for the operator. The construction and arrangementof the carrier and terminal e of the pitman permit the carrier andoperating parts to be inserted into the casing through the open end. Inmany of the constructions heretofore used it has been necessary toemploy a casing made of sections, which neces-' sity has been obviatedin the present construction.

Manifestly the details of construction may be varied within wide limitswithout departing from the spirit of the invention, and either of thenovel features may be employed without its adoption in entirety.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, an d desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a casing, of a corkscrew, a carrier therefor,mechanism forshifting said carrier longitudinally in the casing, a nutwherethrough the corkscrew is extended, said nut having a longitudinalplay in the casing, mechanism for alternately interlocking said carrierand nut to cause said carrier and nut to travel in unisonlongitudinally, and for securing said nut against longitudinal movementin the casing, and means independent ofthe mechanism for shifting thecarrier for shifting said mechanism.

2. The combination with a casing, of a corkscrew, acarrier therefor,mechanism for shifting said carrier longitudinally in the casing, a nutwherethrough the corkscrewis extended, said nut having a longitudinalplay in the casing, a latch for interlocking said carrier and said nut,said latch being carried byone of said longitudinally movable parts andmeans independent of the mechanism for shifting the carrier, forvibrating said latch to interlock said parts.

3. The combination with a casing, of a corkscrew, a carrier therefor,mechanism for shifting said carrier longitudinally in the casing, a nutwherethrough said corkscrew is extended, said nut having a longitudinalplayin the casing, a latch for interlocking said carrier and said nutand a part on the casing whereby the latch will be held againstlongitudinal movement, said latch being carried by one of saidlongitudinally-movable parts, and means for vibrating said latch, toalternately interlock said longitudinally-movable parts and to engagesaid parts on the casing to secure the nut against longitudinalmovement, said means being independent of the mechanism for shifting thecarrier, and arranged to cause said latch to interlock the carrier andnut when abottleis being held beneath the casing.

4:. The combination with a casing, of a corkscrew, a carrier therefor,mechanism for shifting said carrier longitudinally in the casing, a nutwherethrough said corkscrew is extended, said nut having a longitudinalplay in the casing, a latch pivotally sustained on said nut forinterlocking said carrier and said nut, a fixed part on said casing\vlierewith said latch can engage, to secure the nut againstlongitudinal movement and means independent of the mechanism forshifting the carrier for vibratingsaid latch to alternately interlocksaid carrier and nut, and secure the nut against longitudinal movement,said means being arranged to cause said latch to interlock the carrierand nut when a bottle is being held beheath the casing.

5. The combination with a casing, of a corkscrew, a carrier therefor,mechanism for shifting said carrier longitudinally in the casing, a nutwhercthrough said corkscrew is extended, said nut having a longitudinalplay in the casing, a latch pivot-ally sustained by one of saidlongitudinally-movable parts for interlocking saidlongitudinally-movable parts, a weighted arm on said latch for holdingthe latch normally in position to interlock said carrier and said nut,and a suitable part for shifting said latch to release said parts.

6. The combination with a casing, of a corkscrew, a carrier therefor,mechanism for shifting said carrier longitudinally in the casing, a nutwherethrough said corkscrew is extended, said nut having a longitudinalplay in the casing, a latch pivotally sustained on said nut, forinterlocking the carrier, and nut, means for holding said latch normallyin position to interlock said carrier and said nut, a notch or lug inthe casing wherewith said latch will engage when the nut is in normalposition, to secure the nut against longitudinal movement in the casingwhen the latch is not in position to engage the carrier and meansindependent of the mechanism for shifting the carrier for vibrating saidlatch.

7. The combination with a casing, of a carrier mounted in manner free toslide therein, means for reciprocating said carrier, a corkscrewjournaled in said carrier, a non-revoluble nut within said casingthrough which the corkscrew is extended, mechanism for holding thebottle, a latch for interlocking the carrier and nut when such parts areto be shifted to draw the cork, and a bottle-holder having a partextended to engage said latch and hold the latch in disengaged position.

8. The combination with casing, of a carrier mounted in manner free toslide therein and having a lug or pin on one side thereof, means forreciprocating said carrier, a corkscrew journaled in said carrier, a nutwithin said casing and through which the corkscrew is extended,mechanism for holding the bottle, a latch carried by said nut andpivot-ed thereto, a slot in one side of said casing, a part onsaidcasing forming a stop for the latch, said latch comprising a weightedarm engaged by the bottle-holder when in normal position, and a hook forengaging said lug or pin to interlock the carrier and nut.

9. The combination with a casing provided with a cylindrical socket, anoperating-lever pivotally sustained in said casing, of a carrier mountedin manner free to slide in said socket, a pitman connecting said carrierand said operating-lever, a corkscrew journaled in said carrier, a nutthrough which the corkscrew is extended, a bottle-holder comprising jawspivotally secured in said frame or casing, a latch pivoted to said nut,having a hook for engaging the carrier to interlock said nut and carrierand having an arm engaged by one of the jaws of the bottle-holder'whenin open position, and a'slot formed in said casing, having a notchtherein toreceive and detain the latch.

10. The combination with a casing having a cylindrical socket, of anoperating-lever pivotaily sustained in said casing,a carrier, a pitmanconnecting said lever and carrier, said carrier having a lug or pinthereon, a corkscrew journaled in said carrier, a nonrevoluble nut insaid casing through which 50 said corkscrew is extended, a slot andnotch formed in said casing, a latch pivoted to said nut and having ahook for engaging said pin or lug on said carrier and having a weightedarm and a bottle-holder comprising a pair of jaws, one of said jawsbeing provided with a handle and one of said jaws being extended toengage said arm when the parts are in normal position.

11. The combination with a casing, a corkscrew within said casing, meansfor operating said corkscrew, of a bottle-holder comprising a pair ofjaws, each of which is pivotally secured by a fixed pivot to saidcasing, said jaws being formed to intermesh with each other foreffecting their simultaneous and uniform shift, and a handle secured toone of said jaws for controlling the jaws.

2. The combination with a casing, a carrier within said casing, meansfor reciprocating said carrier, a corkscrew carried thereby, a nutthrough which said corkscrew is extended, of a bottle-holder comprisinga pair of jaws pivoted at their sides to said casing, intermeshing teethon said jaws and a handle extending backwardly from one of said jaws andserving to hold said jaws normally in open position.

JAMES COOMBER.

WVitnesses:

FRED GERLAcH, Tomas I'I. ALFORDS.

